Major Khan
AH legend
This is quite an excellent question , Russ
. Let us assess it in length .
I personally own 3 fire arms , myself .
My " Old Belgian " 12 Bore double barreled side by side shot gun .
My Austrian Voere brand .22 Long Rifle calibre semi automatic rifle .
My German Wischo brand 12 Bore semi automatic shot gun .
I have been using my " Old Belgian " extensively since 1959 . Until 1996 ... it served all of my hunting purposes exclusively and never left anything to be desired ( It used to be the only privately owned fire arm which I possessed , until 1996 ) . I use it regularly to shoot game for the pot , hunt dangerous game and practice target shooting. Even now , it practically serves ALL of my shikar requirements . During my 10 year career as a professional shikaree ... it was also the fire arm with which I would back up my clients , while guiding them for shikar in India .
I acquired my Voere brand .22 Long Rifle calibre semi automatic rifle in 1996 . Not because I NEEDED it ... but because I WANTED it . I use it for shooting hares , doves and pigeons on bait at times ... when I want to hunt them in a bit more challenging way , than by using my " Old Belgian " shot gun . Also , I often hunt on countless private properties through out the year ( alongside forested areas ) . In some private properties in Bangladesh ... land owners often get disturbed by the loud noise of 12 Bore shot gun blasts ( especially ... during the times when we hunt game at night , over torch light ) . The .22 Long Rifle calibre rifle comes extremely handy ... during these situations . There is practically no noise , whatsoever .
The German Wischo brand 12 Bore semi automatic shot gun was actually gifted to me by my dearly deceased friend , the late Tobin Stakkatz ( who also used to be my professional shikaree partner ) in 2003 . I keep it as a momento of old Tobin and I frequently loan this fire arm to my foreign friends who visit Bangladesh for shikar ( if they do not bring their own fire arms ) . I have occasionally used it myself , but this was mostly for recreational purposes and not for any actual , serious hunting . I use it to test various brands of shot gun cartridges ( such as Brenekke Black Magic Slugs , steel shot water fowl cartridges or various buck shot cartridges ) . Very occasionally , it will see use on cheetal deer , kakar deer , wild boars , Asian Sloth Bears , foxes , water fowl or jungle fowl . However , this is mostly a case of me simply finding a way to put this shot gun to some actual use .
The " Old Belgian " has been doing it all for me since the last 61 years . The Voere makes for quite a handy supplement . The Wischo remains ... simply because :
> It is a momento of old Tobin .
> My foreign friends use it regularly
> I happen to adore fire arms .
Now ... Do I intend to expand my armaments ? Well ... OF COURSE , I DO ! Why ? Because I love fire arms and hunting .
I am certainly open to the idea of purchasing a Zastava Model 70 bolt rifle chambered in 7 × 57 mm Mauser calibre , some day . Those rifles look excellent .
By the way , Russ ... I have always been meanimg to ask you 1 thing . I have heard that the stocks and the barrels of the Zastava Model 70 bolt rifles ( Which are chambered in the .458 Winchester magnum calibre ) are a little too light for the .458 Winchester magnum calibre ... and thus , most operators tend to replace the stocks and barrels of these rifles . Is this true ?
. Let us assess it in length .
I personally own 3 fire arms , myself .
My Austrian Voere brand .22 Long Rifle calibre semi automatic rifle .
My German Wischo brand 12 Bore semi automatic shot gun .
I have been using my " Old Belgian " extensively since 1959 . Until 1996 ... it served all of my hunting purposes exclusively and never left anything to be desired ( It used to be the only privately owned fire arm which I possessed , until 1996 ) . I use it regularly to shoot game for the pot , hunt dangerous game and practice target shooting. Even now , it practically serves ALL of my shikar requirements . During my 10 year career as a professional shikaree ... it was also the fire arm with which I would back up my clients , while guiding them for shikar in India .
I acquired my Voere brand .22 Long Rifle calibre semi automatic rifle in 1996 . Not because I NEEDED it ... but because I WANTED it . I use it for shooting hares , doves and pigeons on bait at times ... when I want to hunt them in a bit more challenging way , than by using my " Old Belgian " shot gun . Also , I often hunt on countless private properties through out the year ( alongside forested areas ) . In some private properties in Bangladesh ... land owners often get disturbed by the loud noise of 12 Bore shot gun blasts ( especially ... during the times when we hunt game at night , over torch light ) . The .22 Long Rifle calibre rifle comes extremely handy ... during these situations . There is practically no noise , whatsoever .
The German Wischo brand 12 Bore semi automatic shot gun was actually gifted to me by my dearly deceased friend , the late Tobin Stakkatz ( who also used to be my professional shikaree partner ) in 2003 . I keep it as a momento of old Tobin and I frequently loan this fire arm to my foreign friends who visit Bangladesh for shikar ( if they do not bring their own fire arms ) . I have occasionally used it myself , but this was mostly for recreational purposes and not for any actual , serious hunting . I use it to test various brands of shot gun cartridges ( such as Brenekke Black Magic Slugs , steel shot water fowl cartridges or various buck shot cartridges ) . Very occasionally , it will see use on cheetal deer , kakar deer , wild boars , Asian Sloth Bears , foxes , water fowl or jungle fowl . However , this is mostly a case of me simply finding a way to put this shot gun to some actual use .
The " Old Belgian " has been doing it all for me since the last 61 years . The Voere makes for quite a handy supplement . The Wischo remains ... simply because :
> It is a momento of old Tobin .
> My foreign friends use it regularly
> I happen to adore fire arms .
Now ... Do I intend to expand my armaments ? Well ... OF COURSE , I DO ! Why ? Because I love fire arms and hunting .
I am certainly open to the idea of purchasing a Zastava Model 70 bolt rifle chambered in 7 × 57 mm Mauser calibre , some day . Those rifles look excellent .
By the way , Russ ... I have always been meanimg to ask you 1 thing . I have heard that the stocks and the barrels of the Zastava Model 70 bolt rifles ( Which are chambered in the .458 Winchester magnum calibre ) are a little too light for the .458 Winchester magnum calibre ... and thus , most operators tend to replace the stocks and barrels of these rifles . Is this true ?
